2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
More data	NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
	42	Wholesale trade	273	2,598,719	197,619	4,953
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	196	1,876,316	134,733	3,310
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	77	722,403	62,886	1,643

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

273

2,598,719

197,619

4,953

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

196

1,876,316

134,733

3,310

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

722,403

62,886

1,643

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	196	1,876,316	134,733	3,310
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(500-999)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	18	424,816	29,927	637
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	13	D	D	(500-999)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	25	124,629	12,164	334
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	57,325	4,971	140
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	23,182	1,539	51
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	27	298,742	11,896	334
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	20	228,143	10,189	270
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	11	152,600	5,549	151
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	47	274,919	25,639	671
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	12	124,038	10,338	298
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	21	89,926	11,068	270
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	10	55,513	3,423	84
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	77	722,403	62,886	1,643
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	6	57,196	3,967	137
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	12	29,172	5,847	156
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	157,686	13,925	296
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	18	99,957	5,336	157
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry